Analgesic effects of ethyl chloride spray in venepuncture – a prospective, randomized, controlled, single-blind study

• Authors: Ali Gur , Fatma Cakmak

Abstracts

EN

Introduction and aim. This study evaluated whether ethyl chloride spray had an analgesic effect on pain intensity caused by venepuncture compared to a placebo. Material and methods. A total of 339 patients were randomly divided into two groups: The group in which ethyl chloride spray was applied (n=212) and the placebo group (n=127). The analgesic efficacy of ethyl chloride spray was compared with the placebo group using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Results. When the analgesic efficacy of ethyl chloride spray was compared with the placebo group, the VAS score was 4 [interquartile range (IQR): 1.0] for the ethyl chloride spray group and 5 (IQR: 2.0) for the placebo group. The efficacy of ethyl chloride spray in reducing pain was statistically significant compared to the placebo (p<0.001). Conclusion. Ethyl chloride spray has analgesic activity in venepuncture. Therefore, this spray can be used at the emergency departments to reduce pain intensity in patients undergoing such interventions.

Keywords

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analgesia; anesthesia; ethyl chloride; pain; venepuncture

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Rzeszowski. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Rzeszowskiego
• Journal: European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine
• Year: 2023
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 339-343

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Ali Gur

• Department of Emergency, School of Medicine, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey

author

Fatma Cakmak

• Department of Emergency, Erzurum City Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey

Identifiers

DOI

10.15584/ejcem.2023.2.7

Biblioteka Nauki

25102383